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presidency and the growing debt and deficit it's one of the issues republicans will use in this 2012 campaign. we asked you this week whether or not you think washington is paying enough attention to the deficit and the overall debt. here's what some of you had to say. >> yes, my name is suzanna and i live in burke, virginia and do i not think that congress is paying enough attention to the deficit. i don't want this country to be the next greece or italy and i'm concerned that that's is going happen in my lifetime. we need to get our fiscal house in order. thank you. >> hi. i'm a democrat from washington state. i don't think they are paying enough attention to the federal deficit. i think that we need to make any cuts necessary to get the deficit down. it needs be our number one priority. i can't imagine why they continue spending the way they do and i want will take sacrifices on the government's part and on the people's part to get our deficit down to sustainable level. so i hope that washington can do that. thanks. >> hey, i think, yes, we are paying a lot of attention to the fed
presidency and the growing debt and deficit it's one of the issues republicans will use in this 2012 campaign. we asked you this week whether or not you think washington is paying enough attention to the deficit and the overall debt. here's what some of you had to say. >> yes, my name is suzanna and i live in burke, virginia and do i not think that congress is paying enough attention to the deficit. i don't want this country to be the next greece or italy and i'm concerned that that's is...
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on march 22 of this year, i wrote president obama a letter indicating that i could not vote to raise the debt ceiling unless i saw substantial reductions in spending and structural changes in the way we do business in the united states congress and washington d.c. why i say there is no joy for me to be here today, in my view, we have failed to do either one. it would be irresponsible for us not to raise the debt ceiling. it would be equally irresponsible if we raise it without meeting the criteria i have outlined. while we will have a discussion of all of us as it continues today, and we will probably play quarterback after this is over to figure out what we have accomplished, in my view, it is important to know there are no such in this bill. there is only a reduction in the growth of spending. that reduction is so small. $21 billion reduced in the first year, in the growth and spending. dn kansas, we hear the worl "billion" and we think it is a lot of money. it is. they will think we are finally doing something significant. the truth is we spend $4 billion more each day than we tak
on march 22 of this year, i wrote president obama a letter indicating that i could not vote to raise the debt ceiling unless i saw substantial reductions in spending and structural changes in the way we do business in the united states congress and washington d.c. why i say there is no joy for me to be here today, in my view, we have failed to do either one. it would be irresponsible for us not to raise the debt ceiling. it would be equally irresponsible if we raise it without meeting the...
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obama took office it was roughly 9 trillion. now it is going to be projected under your numbers and budget to be $26 trillion. the president has never put forward a budget that actually balances to pay down the debt. is that correct? >> we propose reforms that as i said would reduce the budget deficit to a level that is sustainable defined as a level that stabilizes the debt burden at an acceptable share of the economy and starts to bring it down. >> what percentage would that be? what percentage of debt is acceptable? >> the deficit level you need to stabilize the debt has to be slightly below 3% of gdp. if we do it in this timeframe that would stabilize the debt burden as a share of the economy and measure this as net debt held by the public net of financial assets in the 70s as a percent of gdp. that is a manageable burden for us but as we all said and your charts show, that's a start. if you only do that, then in the succeeding decades those costs start to grow again. >> i would like to address the $25 billion agreement amon
obama took office it was roughly 9 trillion. now it is going to be projected under your numbers and budget to be $26 trillion. the president has never put forward a budget that actually balances to pay down the debt. is that correct? >> we propose reforms that as i said would reduce the budget deficit to a level that is sustainable defined as a level that stabilizes the debt burden at an acceptable share of the economy and starts to bring it down. >> what percentage would that be?...
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but i have a solution for president obama this time around. mr. president, turn the tables on him speaker boehner that is. we all recall the trap that the white house fell into last year, letting negotiations over the potential government shutdown be concluded only to be held hostage again when the republicans then refused to raise the debt ceiling without getting additional concessions. it was, as congressman welch said it was professional malpractice not to wrap the debt ceiling into the first round of negotiations. so don't do it again. the debt ceiling will necessarily and inevitably be hit and breached early next year. yet when president obama told speaker boehner at their november 16th meeting to raise the ceiling by year's end boehner said there is a price for everything. no, there doesn't have to be. sometimes what is necessary and good policy should just be done. the ceiling will be breached because of the fiscal track we're on and agreeing to the expenditures and revenues that are now in place the debt ceiling will be exceeded because of
but i have a solution for president obama this time around. mr. president, turn the tables on him speaker boehner that is. we all recall the trap that the white house fell into last year, letting negotiations over the potential government shutdown be concluded only to be held hostage again when the republicans then refused to raise the debt ceiling without getting additional concessions. it was, as congressman welch said it was professional malpractice not to wrap the debt ceiling into the...
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and i think that obama's policies are a step in that direction. thank you. >> just some of your calls and comments at 202-626-7962. again 202-626-7962. we'd like to get your thoughts whether or not you think the federal government is doing enough to deal with the issue of the debt and deficit. well, next month a lot of attention on the u.s. supreme court and the president's health care bill. a website called scotus blog along with bloomberg law putting together a panel that included attorneys paul clement and neil katiel previewing the pain arguments that will be made next month when the court considers the health care challenge which centers on the reach of congressional power under the constitution to regulate interstate commerce. that's the essential argument that we're going to be hearing during what will be unprecedented at least five hours over the course of two days oral arguments before the court. c-span has requested cameras inside the supreme court. we'll have more on that as we hear back from the chambers. but first, here's more from to
and i think that obama's policies are a step in that direction. thank you. >> just some of your calls and comments at 202-626-7962. again 202-626-7962. we'd like to get your thoughts whether or not you think the federal government is doing enough to deal with the issue of the debt and deficit. well, next month a lot of attention on the u.s. supreme court and the president's health care bill. a website called scotus blog along with bloomberg law putting together a panel that included...
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welfare state. >> we supported challengers who were opposed to t.a.r.p., who were opposed to the debt deal. 2011. and this is the sort of vote that we'll look at closely when we look at our options in 2014. >> so congressman pascrell, they oppose plan "b" differently than your opposition but you have two different sides of this coin and people are wondering where speaker boehner is at all on this when no one is happy and if he's appealing to the right, they're not pleased with him. >> well, mr. boehner has the hell of a nerve to say that mister -- the president of the united states barack obama can't stand up to his party. we are united behind the president. we are not going to get in to the weeds and the particulars who are against this or for that. it is mr. boehner who has problems with his own party and now since they've handed the clips that you saw, he has now even gone worse in to the weeds and gone back to legislation that was turned down by the united states senate in may of this year which would hurt children and middle class families and increase the taxes by $1,000 giving
welfare state. >> we supported challengers who were opposed to t.a.r.p., who were opposed to the debt deal. 2011. and this is the sort of vote that we'll look at closely when we look at our options in 2014. >> so congressman pascrell, they oppose plan "b" differently than your opposition but you have two different sides of this coin and people are wondering where speaker boehner is at all on this when no one is happy and if he's appealing to the right, they're not pleased...
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. >>> i would like to see more equity than debt. >> president obama has talked about his experience, the first lady's experience on student loans and how they just wouldn't be where they are in life without that kind of help, when you came back from vietnam having lost your leg there having to spend a year in a navy hospital, there's a lot that the government did to get you back and moving and productive. >> yeah, it's a combination of community effort, my family, my friends, my church. there were an awful lot of things that weren't in government. but i was in and out of a va hospital the next eight how can you stand up against that fight that all that money that carl rove is going to dump on you? >> well, first and for most, by saying that nebraska values are terrific, nebraskans are very patriotic, and they welcomed me home, it's the second best homecoming i have gotten in my life. even republicans who are saying i'm not going to vote for you, it's nice to have you back. so it's different than what karl rove sitting in the middle of belt way thinks nebraskans are going to do. we we
. >>> i would like to see more equity than debt. >> president obama has talked about his experience, the first lady's experience on student loans and how they just wouldn't be where they are in life without that kind of help, when you came back from vietnam having lost your leg there having to spend a year in a navy hospital, there's a lot that the government did to get you back and moving and productive. >> yeah, it's a combination of community effort, my family, my...
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this is obama's legacy and he is worried about it. i think they could take this into the new year, deal with the debt limit, and extract a lot of slow growth entitlement reforms. i do not think they are willing to. >> [indiscernible] >> this is not a particular incidents where we can say yes or no to such ideas. whenever we get into a primary, whether we defeat an incumbent for a challenger, we take the voting to factor. it is a large factor. we supported challengers opposed to the debt deal in 2011. this is the sort of vote we will look at closely when we look at our options. >> can you clarify what you are abrogating for? what is it you want? >> we are for a discussion of cutting spending. we are opposed to having the conversation only about raising taxes. there is no question obama has backed many republicans into a corner sometime -- the corner. the discussion was about raising taxes on millionaires. to many republicans have fallen into the trap. if you look at the polls, you will see across the country, people are terrified of th
this is obama's legacy and he is worried about it. i think they could take this into the new year, deal with the debt limit, and extract a lot of slow growth entitlement reforms. i do not think they are willing to. >> [indiscernible] >> this is not a particular incidents where we can say yes or no to such ideas. whenever we get into a primary, whether we defeat an incumbent for a challenger, we take the voting to factor. it is a large factor. we supported challengers opposed to the...
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economy including home mortgage refinancing and the permanent end to congressional control over the debt ceiling. in return, president obama is offering republicans $400 billion in entitlement cuts over ten years. still to be negotiated. mr. obama also wants emergency unemployment benefits and a temporary payroll tax holiday extended along with the infrastructure spending and mortgage relief, the price tag for the president's stimulus bill could rise to $50 billion or more. after meeting with secretary geithner, speaker boehner said he didn't see any sign of compromise from the white house. >> first despite the claims that the president supports a balanced approach, the democrats have yet to get serious about real spending cuts. and secondly, no substantive progress has been made in the talks between the white house and the house over the last two weeks. >> eliot: no sooner had boehner finished then senate majority leader harry reid took the podium to challenge republicans to come up with their own plan. >> we're saying extend the tax cuts for middle class. as part of that, of course, we
economy including home mortgage refinancing and the permanent end to congressional control over the debt ceiling. in return, president obama is offering republicans $400 billion in entitlement cuts over ten years. still to be negotiated. mr. obama also wants emergency unemployment benefits and a temporary payroll tax holiday extended along with the infrastructure spending and mortgage relief, the price tag for the president's stimulus bill could rise to $50 billion or more. after meeting with...
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that is the obama economy. that's why it's so important, and we've repeated before, that republicans in the senate are ready to work with this president and with the democrats on pieces of legislation that will actually create jobs. if you look at how many bills passed the house of representatives, there are over 20 bills that have come over to the senate awaiting action. i offered an amendment to the current bill on the floor today that has broad bipartisan support, passed by the house of representatives 411 to 13 that we ought to be taking up that would make it easier for small businesses and entrepreneurs to get access to the capital they need to grow their businesses. those are the types of things we ought to be working on. unfortunately that stuff gets to the floor of the united states senate or gets to the united states senate and gets put on a shelf. we're not talking about the types of things that guess people back to work. that's what has the american people most frustrated. that's why i hope democrats
that is the obama economy. that's why it's so important, and we've repeated before, that republicans in the senate are ready to work with this president and with the democrats on pieces of legislation that will actually create jobs. if you look at how many bills passed the house of representatives, there are over 20 bills that have come over to the senate awaiting action. i offered an amendment to the current bill on the floor today that has broad bipartisan support, passed by the house of...
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it has been the tricky pivot for the obama campaign. they do not want to attack private equity. did you want to attack some specific deals that he did. it is complicated. it is not the typical thing of going in and starting a business and then leaving. think of it as a super mutual- fund. they took money from investors and their responsibility was to improve the return. some of his partners said they did not discuss, would this deal create jobs? they did not see it in a negative way. they did not see themselves in a job creation type of business. they were in a business that was intended to get as high of a return as possible for their investors. >> let me show our audience how this issue is playing out in the 2012 campaign. one of the most recent ads from the obama campaign and the response. >> i was a steelworker for 30 years. we had a reputation for quality products. it was something that was american made. we were not rich, but i was able to put my daughter through college. >> it is important. >> let's start but the sale of the plant. i know how business works. >> bain capit
it has been the tricky pivot for the obama campaign. they do not want to attack private equity. did you want to attack some specific deals that he did. it is complicated. it is not the typical thing of going in and starting a business and then leaving. think of it as a super mutual- fund. they took money from investors and their responsibility was to improve the return. some of his partners said they did not discuss, would this deal create jobs? they did not see it in a negative way. they did...
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. >> neil: did barack obama do a favor hillary clinton to help her pay down her campaign debt. i don't know the quid pro quo but the obama folks wanted her to step out of the race. she did and gave her delegates to him at the convention. i remember, i was there. would there be any sort of talk behind the scenes where romney person would tell a person with santorum, look, we can help you with that debt. >> there would never be the quid pro quo, you get out of the race and we help you pay down your debt. there would be conversation where people would discuss, you know, if the senator does in fact abandon the campaign, i'm sure that the governor would come and do everything he can to help get that debt paid off and call some of his friends. that is how it would be done. would that be done? you better believe it would. >> neil: finally, one final question, mitt romney, does he have to pick a conservative? >> yes. i think he does. if he picks somebody that is going to be perceived as a left of him it would be disaster. here is where it's a disaster. its disaster on turnout. for exam
. >> neil: did barack obama do a favor hillary clinton to help her pay down her campaign debt. i don't know the quid pro quo but the obama folks wanted her to step out of the race. she did and gave her delegates to him at the convention. i remember, i was there. would there be any sort of talk behind the scenes where romney person would tell a person with santorum, look, we can help you with that debt. >> there would never be the quid pro quo, you get out of the race and we help you...
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this he were not going to raise the debt ceiling, remember. president obama responded in a prime time address to the nation. he asked the american people to get involved in that fight he was having with the republicans. he asked the american people to get involved directly. >> the american people may have voted for divided government but they didn't vote for a dysfunctional government. so i'm asking you all to make your voice heard. if you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of congress know. if you believe we can solve this problem through compromise, send that message. >> let your member of congress know. send that message said the president. the american people did. so many american people did that congressional websites and phone lines crashed after the president's speech. house phone circuits were so overwhelmed that an alert went out to members of congress that if they were expecting any really important phone calls they should try using a different phone. if you tried to visit the websites for john boehner
this he were not going to raise the debt ceiling, remember. president obama responded in a prime time address to the nation. he asked the american people to get involved in that fight he was having with the republicans. he asked the american people to get involved directly. >> the american people may have voted for divided government but they didn't vote for a dysfunctional government. so i'm asking you all to make your voice heard. if you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit,...
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barack obama promised to cut the deficit in half he has given us 5 trillion in debt. the largest deaf suit the greatest amount of debt than any president in u.s. hes. the president believes in more government, mitt romney believes in less. he wants to less regulation. the question is which direction is the right direction for our future? do you believe the government is the answer for our problems? i would argue both president obama. if you believe in the power of the individual to get up in the morning and take care of themselves and take care of their families and work hard and play by the rules and pay their taxes and have limited government i believe this choice could not be more clear. >> raise your hand if you voted for barack obama in 200will 8? tell us did we make the case? >> you both made the case. i am not going to vote for barack obama in the next election. because i am not happy with the way things are combls going right now. romney who knows something about business and has experience in government. he was a governor. >> did you vote for obama? >> i did.
barack obama promised to cut the deficit in half he has given us 5 trillion in debt. the largest deaf suit the greatest amount of debt than any president in u.s. hes. the president believes in more government, mitt romney believes in less. he wants to less regulation. the question is which direction is the right direction for our future? do you believe the government is the answer for our problems? i would argue both president obama. if you believe in the power of the individual to get up in...
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this he were not going to raise the debt ceiling, remember. president obama responded in a prime time address to the nation. he asked the american people to get involved in that fight he was having with the republicans. he asked the american people to get involved directly. >> the american people may have voted for divided government but they didn't vote for a dysfunctional government. so i'm asking you all to make your voice heard. if you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of congress know. if you believe we can solve this problem through compromise, send that message. >> let your member of congress know. send that message said the president. the american people did. so many american people did that congressional websites and phone lines crashed after the president's speech. house phone circuits were so overwhelmed that an alert went out to members of congress that if they were expecting any really important phone calls therks shou they should try using a different phone. if you tried to visit the websites for j
this he were not going to raise the debt ceiling, remember. president obama responded in a prime time address to the nation. he asked the american people to get involved in that fight he was having with the republicans. he asked the american people to get involved directly. >> the american people may have voted for divided government but they didn't vote for a dysfunctional government. so i'm asking you all to make your voice heard. if you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit,...
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from college, cannot go out and get a job but they have a burdensome debt of student loans. >>neil: where do you get the 18 points? >>guest: an article sites that they have dropped support by 18 points. >>neil: and you are including who? what age? >>guest: 19 to 30-year-olds. so that generally younger voting demographic. so you are losing support among the younger voters they are graduating from college and not getting a job and because they do not get a job so they cannot pay off the student loan debt so president obama, with the waning support among that age group, the campaigns are in swing states for the legislation and the succession to keep the interest rates low and back in 2007 he wasn't so interested in it because he wasn't in a heated election season and, so, it seemed like he is using students and offering them free stuff in order to keep his position in the white house. >>neil: do you think, and i guess he was running for president at that time, but do you think, he is more concerned now, obviously he has had a drop off from the young but overwhelmingly, they sti
from college, cannot go out and get a job but they have a burdensome debt of student loans. >>neil: where do you get the 18 points? >>guest: an article sites that they have dropped support by 18 points. >>neil: and you are including who? what age? >>guest: 19 to 30-year-olds. so that generally younger voting demographic. so you are losing support among the younger voters they are graduating from college and not getting a job and because they do not get a job so they...
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that is the obama economy and the "bomb record -- the obama record and why governor romney can make a different case to the american people about a different direction. >> the president will say that republicans are obstructionist, part of the reason nothing is getting done on capitol hill, so, to that point i talk to you about a primary election this week involving a republican senator luge arrest -- lugar defeated bid richard murdouch predict diagnosis he is elected heel not get anything done. having a hard right considered in the november election do you worry about losing that seat? the fall? >>guest: he will win. he has won statewide and we are confident about our prospects in the state of indiana and around the country for the reasons mentioned. people are voting comment and johns -- jobs. what they see is the fact we have not passed a budget in three years. it is very dysfunctional. recently, a place where the presidential campaign is sort of litigated and they moved the presidential campaign to the floor of the united states senate. we have voted that are about nothing but pol
that is the obama economy and the "bomb record -- the obama record and why governor romney can make a different case to the american people about a different direction. >> the president will say that republicans are obstructionist, part of the reason nothing is getting done on capitol hill, so, to that point i talk to you about a primary election this week involving a republican senator luge arrest -- lugar defeated bid richard murdouch predict diagnosis he is elected heel not get...
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record amounts of debt and spending. record amounts of expansion of government at a time where we ought to be trying to create jobs in the private economy. that is the obama economy and the obama record and why i think governor romney has a great opportunity to make a difference case to the american people about a different direction for this country. >> shannon: the white house and president will say republicans are obstructionists, that is part of the reason nothing is getting done on capitol hill. that point i want to talk to you about a primary election involving richard luger. he was defeated by a tea party backed challenger. following the defeat he released a statement criticizing luger's unrelenting party son mindset and if it he is elected he won't get anything done. do you worry about losing that indiana see the in the fall? >> i don't. i think he is going to win. he is somebody who has run statewide. we are very confident about our prospects in the state of indiana and our prospects around the country for many
record amounts of debt and spending. record amounts of expansion of government at a time where we ought to be trying to create jobs in the private economy. that is the obama economy and the obama record and why i think governor romney has a great opportunity to make a difference case to the american people about a different direction for this country. >> shannon: the white house and president will say republicans are obstructionists, that is part of the reason nothing is getting done on...
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obama was not talking about jobs or how to control spending. all he wants is an unlimited debt ceiling increase in he can continue going forward. you will see us continue to fight for those principles. we know that is what will eventually help solve these problems. >> look, what we need -- i guess -- roc but something forward that when to 2 rates. -- 2% rates. we should have raised taxes -- we need a plan that inspires. everyone understands that the tax code is broken. how many of you inc. said the tax code is broken? every hand goes up. think about it. any tax code that says half the population, you do not have to participate in the vein tax, is broken. any tax code that says to american companies we will charge you the highest corporate rate in the world is stupid. it is broken and stupid. you might want to start over. here is what we are for, here is what helps your family. here is how it makes a difference for you personally. this is why it would give more opportunity for your children coming out of college. it has to connect personally wit
obama was not talking about jobs or how to control spending. all he wants is an unlimited debt ceiling increase in he can continue going forward. you will see us continue to fight for those principles. we know that is what will eventually help solve these problems. >> look, what we need -- i guess -- roc but something forward that when to 2 rates. -- 2% rates. we should have raised taxes -- we need a plan that inspires. everyone understands that the tax code is broken. how many of you...
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that's the man president obama chose to head the debt commission. a businessman who understands the threat this nation faces. we can get off this path. congressman ryan laid out a plan that would get us off this path. we have to get off this pasmgh . and as we head out from this senate to return to our states and visit with our constituents, and as we head into an election, i just would like to ask, is there one senator on the other side of the aisle who can defend to the good people of this country the decision of this body to withhold a budget, withhold a financial plan from the country? can you defend that? can you defend not even attempting to do the fundamental requirement of congress, which is to appropriate the money to run the government, not even bring up a single bill for the second time in the history of the republic? and what about the defense authorization bill? came out of our armed services committee unanimously -- unanimously -- being refused to be brought up. the leadership has refused to bring it up on the floor. can you defend tha
that's the man president obama chose to head the debt commission. a businessman who understands the threat this nation faces. we can get off this path. congressman ryan laid out a plan that would get us off this path. we have to get off this pasmgh . and as we head out from this senate to return to our states and visit with our constituents, and as we head into an election, i just would like to ask, is there one senator on the other side of the aisle who can defend to the good people of this...
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>>guest: well, the president has run up $5 trillion debt. that creates tremendous worry of the future. people see that and say this is a country running up massive debt and they are destined for massive tax increase to pay it off. that scares people from investing in the economy. without investment money how do you open a business or grow existing business? second, uncertainty of the tax code. you have a president that goes around the country using the tax code as a weapon for class warfare dividing americans against each other. and looking for the solution to every problem the nation faces is a tax increase on someone. and the third is the regulatory environment, the health care law is endless stream of regulations so if you are small business person you are afraid to hire employees because you have no idea how much it will cost to comply with health care and i did not make those up and i hear from real people in florida that are afraid of hiring people or starting a new business, because of things directly attributable to this president an
>>guest: well, the president has run up $5 trillion debt. that creates tremendous worry of the future. people see that and say this is a country running up massive debt and they are destined for massive tax increase to pay it off. that scares people from investing in the economy. without investment money how do you open a business or grow existing business? second, uncertainty of the tax code. you have a president that goes around the country using the tax code as a weapon for class...
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we have a $15.7 trillion debt, $5.1 trillion in new national debt added since obama has been president. we have 23.2 million underemployed. and 63 pillion americans falling into poverty. that's since he has been president. he said the following -- i gallon to this cut. he said, if i don't get this done in three years, it's a one-term proposition. mitt romney came out with a brand-new ad on this. let's roll it. >> i will be held accountable. you know, vifour years. if i don't have this done in 3 years, then there is going to be a one-term proposition. >> the democrats are saying something like this -- don't go back in reverse, give us two more years, if it doesn't work, you can vote us all out then in two more years. >> of course the economy is not where it needs to be. of course, we have a lot more work to do. everybody knows that. >> sean: if this isn't done in 3 years, it's a one-term proposition. >> i think the voters will be making a decision on the economy, without question. but i think what they will be thinking about is whether or not the failed policies, the trickle-down polici
we have a $15.7 trillion debt, $5.1 trillion in new national debt added since obama has been president. we have 23.2 million underemployed. and 63 pillion americans falling into poverty. that's since he has been president. he said the following -- i gallon to this cut. he said, if i don't get this done in three years, it's a one-term proposition. mitt romney came out with a brand-new ad on this. let's roll it. >> i will be held accountable. you know, vifour years. if i don't have this...
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president obama did not cause the recession, but he most certainly failed to lead the recovery. his stimulus protective government did not protect the american people. they have promised to hold unemployment below 8%. they did not. his stimulus was as ineffective as it was expensive. his obama care did not create jobs either. it was thought frank that hurt the community banks when it came to loaning to small businesses. the two big to fail banks are bigger today than they were before. he also failed on so many of the promises, it is hard to list them all. on the issue of jobs, he failed. but on one goal, he succeeded. to raise energy prices. all in all, president obama prolong the recession and slow the recovery. president obama's economic strategy is busted. these troubling facts are the president's legacy and are now our shared history. as much as we would like to, we cannot undo what has happened. for the families that lost their homes, the factories that have been closed, the students that had to drop out of college, those that could never make it to the front door, those ar
president obama did not cause the recession, but he most certainly failed to lead the recovery. his stimulus protective government did not protect the american people. they have promised to hold unemployment below 8%. they did not. his stimulus was as ineffective as it was expensive. his obama care did not create jobs either. it was thought frank that hurt the community banks when it came to loaning to small businesses. the two big to fail banks are bigger today than they were before. he also...
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you went back in a time machine to the big fight over the debt ceiling. this was basically boehner's posture then. he's acting, at least for the moment, like nothing has changed since then. but a lot has changed. that was president obama's weakest moment. unemployment was much higher. he hadn't just been re-elected. the dynamics of the policy situation were such that were doing nothing hurt the president more than it hurt the republicans. most people think it's the reverse now. in fairness to boehner, he's got the same problem he had before. he has a caucus. i suspect if you put boehner and the president in a room together, they could probably find out some deal. but the problem for boehner, he has this conservative caucus. the interesting question is how long will it take, what will it take for him to sell his republicans, his republican kau caucus on a deal. >> does he have the big enough stick, can he pull them into line, which is really the question here. do they see there being a significant cost for them. they're two years out from an election, righ
you went back in a time machine to the big fight over the debt ceiling. this was basically boehner's posture then. he's acting, at least for the moment, like nothing has changed since then. but a lot has changed. that was president obama's weakest moment. unemployment was much higher. he hadn't just been re-elected. the dynamics of the policy situation were such that were doing nothing hurt the president more than it hurt the republicans. most people think it's the reverse now. in fairness to...
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you were aware of this, senator obama was against -- >> we addressed that. there was no threat of default at the time. what happened in 2011, as we know, what happened, we lived it, most of us in this room, was the threat of default, a willingness expressed on the record and publicly by numerous members of congress to see the american's economy, and under defort, and with all of the consequent impacts on the global economy and the american middle class in order to achieve some sort of political victory that was driven by ideology and partisanship, enormously damaging to the economy, to consumer confidence. we were downgrades famously, and it is a testament to the american people and the american economy, the american business, and some of the success we have had working with congress that we have been able to rebound and the economy continues to grow and create jobs, but the fact is that was a self-inflicted won, and we can't have that nonsense anymore -- >> it's okay for people to engage in that nonsense if it's -- >> jake, i appreciate the question, and we
you were aware of this, senator obama was against -- >> we addressed that. there was no threat of default at the time. what happened in 2011, as we know, what happened, we lived it, most of us in this room, was the threat of default, a willingness expressed on the record and publicly by numerous members of congress to see the american's economy, and under defort, and with all of the consequent impacts on the global economy and the american middle class in order to achieve some sort of...
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a year out two years out, everybody was saying oh obama, toast. he is toast. no way he could get re-elected. he's been such a disaster. you know, couldn't get the debt ceiling increase without giving in on the bush tax cuts and didn't do anything about anything, didn't do anything about immigration reform and da-da-da-da. he was considered absolutely certain to lose. people were writing him off as a one-term president and the speculation about who was going to take his place and plus people were saying they would never be as excited in 2012 as they were in 2008. so it was all of that, you know kind of scenario that was built going into this presidential election and, of course in the last couple of weeks of the election, the romney people were saying saying, we're going to win. no doubt about it. we are going to win. not only that, we are going to win big. look at the size of our crowd. look at the enthusiasm. everywhere romney went, people were turning out, national polls were tied. romney was ahead by one point or two points. it was in the bag for romney. th
a year out two years out, everybody was saying oh obama, toast. he is toast. no way he could get re-elected. he's been such a disaster. you know, couldn't get the debt ceiling increase without giving in on the bush tax cuts and didn't do anything about anything, didn't do anything about immigration reform and da-da-da-da. he was considered absolutely certain to lose. people were writing him off as a one-term president and the speculation about who was going to take his place and plus people...
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, as richard said, the debt debacle was not good for the republican party. this is coming at a time when mitch mcconnell and john boehner are doing delicate dances with their caucus. they are in danger. the leadership issues are endangered. john boehner had has to tread a very careful line. the rhetoric around this event is very much an effort to show, hey guys, i'm still with you. and he's speaking to the most radical elements of the house caucus. >> barbara boxer, i think framed this in an interesting way on the daily rundown this morning with chuck todd. let's listen to that. >> they're setting up a big fight, mcconnell and boehner over the future debt ceiling, making it a crisis, when it isn't a crisis. they want to create a crisis so people say oh my goodness. maybe if we change everything, things will be better. maybe we need a different president. richard wolffe, that's the best theory i've heard so far about why they might want to create the sensation of a crisis. >> yeah, it ties in with what karl rove is spending $25 million on right now, which is
, as richard said, the debt debacle was not good for the republican party. this is coming at a time when mitch mcconnell and john boehner are doing delicate dances with their caucus. they are in danger. the leadership issues are endangered. john boehner had has to tread a very careful line. the rhetoric around this event is very much an effort to show, hey guys, i'm still with you. and he's speaking to the most radical elements of the house caucus. >> barbara boxer, i think framed this in...
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president is not asking for -- he is asking for authority to raise the debt debt ceiling. you point out rightly in the constitution it is congress' job to deal with that. what he is asking for is legal authority to do that, and to president obama has not argued that he has inherent authority to do that. some others have argued that. some others have argued president that the authority to raise the debt ceiling. president obama has not asked for that and ask for congress to provide him a short-term legal authority to raise the debt ceiling. there may be some confusion exactly on what the president had asked for. but he has asked for the legal authority to raise the debt ceiling for a short term, i guess two-year. with regards to paying for things, you know, i'd threat -- can't agree with all of your points but i agree with your basic will go because there is always a disconnect between what is provided to folks, whether it is the gas tax that goes to building roads and highways that people use every day but not realizing that they are paying for that. a variety of other thi
president is not asking for -- he is asking for authority to raise the debt debt ceiling. you point out rightly in the constitution it is congress' job to deal with that. what he is asking for is legal authority to do that, and to president obama has not argued that he has inherent authority to do that. some others have argued that. some others have argued president that the authority to raise the debt ceiling. president obama has not asked for that and ask for congress to provide him a...
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they have failed to address the deficit, spending surged 24% under president obama when he took office, all of the tax hikes he and his allies have proposed do little if anything to pay down the deficits and debt. it is time for senate leadership to get serious and to focus on making the lines of middle-class families easier, not more difficult. the policies from the other side do nothing of the complete if anything, they make them more difficult. taxmageddon is coming. congress can prevent it and extend tax relief for the middle class. that is where my focus will be for the next eight months. i hope my completion will join me in securing the benefits of tax relief for all americans. now, you can see here this stimulus proposal. we just list six different stimulus proposals. school repairs, infrastructure, et cetera. number two, school repairs, infrastructure. number three, payments to unionized teachers. number four, infrastructure. number five, payroll tax holiday. number six, smaller payroll tax holiday. these are proposed marginal tax hikes. 5.6%, 0.5%, 0.7%, 3.25% and 1.9%, for a
they have failed to address the deficit, spending surged 24% under president obama when he took office, all of the tax hikes he and his allies have proposed do little if anything to pay down the deficits and debt. it is time for senate leadership to get serious and to focus on making the lines of middle-class families easier, not more difficult. the policies from the other side do nothing of the complete if anything, they make them more difficult. taxmageddon is coming. congress can prevent it...
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president obama thinks it's fair to pile another $40,000 of debt on to every household in the united states over the last three years. president obama thinks it's fair to use college students as props for his campaign-style rallies without explaining how his bad policies will leave them in debt. president obama thinks it's fair to force hardworking taxpayers to subsidize a wealthy person's purchase of a hybrid luxury car because it fits into his idea for american energy. president obama thinks it's fair to hand out hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to politically connected solar energy companies that then go bankrupt. president obama thinks it's fair to tell thousands of workers that they won't have jobs because he's blocked the keystone x.l. pipeline. why? to solidify his support of a -- with a few far left environmentalists. president obama thinks it's fair that more than half of his biggest fund-raisers won jobs in his administration. that's right, more than half. that's been reported in "the washington post." president obama thinks it's fair to give important jobs to peopl
president obama thinks it's fair to pile another $40,000 of debt on to every household in the united states over the last three years. president obama thinks it's fair to use college students as props for his campaign-style rallies without explaining how his bad policies will leave them in debt. president obama thinks it's fair to force hardworking taxpayers to subsidize a wealthy person's purchase of a hybrid luxury car because it fits into his idea for american energy. president obama thinks...
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our national debt is at record levels and families are buried under higher prices for things like food and gasoline. and yet the president has said the private sector is doing fine. this is more than a policy failure. it is a moral failure. i know the president will say that he inherited the economic crisis, and that is true. but we should not allow the challenges he faced four years ago to divert our attention from another important fact. the president pursued policies that have made this the slowest recovery since the great depression. and he broke promises many people were counting on to build a brighter future. it did not have to be this way. just compare this president's record with the first term of ronald reagan. president reagan also faced an economic crisis. in fact, in 1982, the unemployment rate peaked nearly 11%. but in the two years that followed, just two years, he delivered a true recovery. economic growth and job creation or three times higher than in the obama economy. if president obama had delivered a real recovery, a reagan recovery, we would have 5 million more job
our national debt is at record levels and families are buried under higher prices for things like food and gasoline. and yet the president has said the private sector is doing fine. this is more than a policy failure. it is a moral failure. i know the president will say that he inherited the economic crisis, and that is true. but we should not allow the challenges he faced four years ago to divert our attention from another important fact. the president pursued policies that have made this the...
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taking andin, have a 15 trillion dollar debt. he wants to spend more. does that make sense? no, it does not. in the house of representatives , for a vote, he got absolutely no support. 414 to nothing. even democrats did not want to stand up and supported. we learned a lesson we all know because of our families and businesses really -- you cannot spend your way to prosperity. our nation continues to suffer trillion dollars annual deficits. it is unfair, even immoral to do to future generations. we have a president that has a plan to deal with it. he wants to raise taxes to close that gap and to take on our unprecedented debt. instead of dealing with the spending, he wants to simply raise taxes, including on small businesses that we are you -- we are relying on to get this economy moving again. does that make sense to you? no, it does not. instead of raised taxes that are going to hurt small businesses -- by the way, we cannot raise enough taxes to catch up to the spending that we have currently projected. it's simply cannot happen
taking andin, have a 15 trillion dollar debt. he wants to spend more. does that make sense? no, it does not. in the house of representatives , for a vote, he got absolutely no support. 414 to nothing. even democrats did not want to stand up and supported. we learned a lesson we all know because of our families and businesses really -- you cannot spend your way to prosperity. our nation continues to suffer trillion dollars annual deficits. it is unfair, even immoral to do to future generations....
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policy makes it harder and romney makes it easier. >> the president has run up a five trillion dollar debt. ther destined for a massive tax increases to pay it off. that scares people from investing in the american economy. how will you open a business or grow an existing one. uncertainty about the tax code . he uses the tax code as a weapon for class warfare and dividing americans against each other. he thinks the solution to every problem the nation faces is a tax increase on member. and third is a regulatory environment. health care law alone is a endless stream of regulations that scare people. if you are a small business person, you are afraid to hire employees. you have no idea how much it will cost you to comply with the health care law. i am hearing from real people here in florida that are afraid of hiring people or starting a new business because of thippings directly attributable to the president and his administration . >> senator turn to the other big store tore this week. the case of the chinese dissident chen who the government there can travel for a travel permit to go to t
policy makes it harder and romney makes it easier. >> the president has run up a five trillion dollar debt. ther destined for a massive tax increases to pay it off. that scares people from investing in the american economy. how will you open a business or grow an existing one. uncertainty about the tax code . he uses the tax code as a weapon for class warfare and dividing americans against each other. he thinks the solution to every problem the nation faces is a tax increase on member....